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HIST 289  Modern Britain and the World  Units: 3.00  
A survey of the modern global history of Britain in the 19th and 20th centuries. The course investigates how Britain both shaped and was shaped by the world.
Learning Hours: 120 (36 Lecture, 84 Private Study)  
Requirements: Prerequisite Level 2 or above. Exclusion HIST 329/6.0.  
Offering Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Science  

Course Learning Outcomes:

  1. Describe key elements in the history of modern Britain and the world from multiple and diverse perspectives and synthesize these elements into a longer narrative of historical change and continuity.
  2. Identify different kinds of historical evidence and develop skills to interpret primary documents.
  3. Understand interpretive debates about modern Britain.
  4. Recognize the complexities involved in understanding Britain and the world and enable students to ask questions that explore these complexities.
  5. Develop effective writing skills.